Parents who discipline their child by discussing the consequences of their actions produce children who have better moral development , compared to children whose parents use authoritarian methods and punishment.

Simon BaronCohen
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The study, published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, found punishment and reward were not necessary to make children behave well. When parents and teachers use rewards and punishments to encourage good behavior and discourage bad behavior, children tend to learn that it’s OK to engage in certain kinds of behavior if you receive a reward or avoid punishment.

Source: Zero Degrees Of Empathy: A New Theory Of Human Cruelty

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